When an Iceman Loved Women
A huge spoiler hit the Internet today regarding the one of the main characters of All-New X-Men. It’s a pretty big deal so I’m going to give you a chance to bail on this now. Ok. I’m going to spoil it...
View ArticleLame Villains for Great Heroes
For every great superhero there are usually several great super villains. Usually, a hero is only able to truly shine when pitted against a villain that is worthy of them. The best villains also return...
View ArticleAvengers 2: No Assembly Required
It’s a weird sensation knowing that the billion dollar earning Avengers 2 isn’t just the biggest movie of the summer. It’s also just the first of many superhero movies coming in the next few months. I...
View ArticleOh, What a Movie…
Once again, I’m a little late with this post. Normally, I post on Tuesday, but I saw Avengers 2 again yesterday and as much as I’d like to write more about that delightful film I’m sure you’d rather...
View ArticleGraham’s Mini Grumbles
No specific writing agenda today, so I’m just going to ramble until I hit my quota. Ready? I saw Mad Max: Fury Road AGAIN on the weekend. Man, that movie is so much fun. I’m probably going to see it at...
View ArticleA Couple of Movie Reviews
I’ve spent the better part of two days trying to come up with something to Grumble about this week, and I’m stumped. There’s no big news or movie to grumble about, and I’m six months behind on my...
View ArticleUber-Shaggy
Today is an incredible day for all of us at Uberfriendship. One of the founding Uberfriends is entering his fourth decade on the planet. Shaggy Shan, a king amongst nerds, is having a birthday! I’m not...
View ArticleGraham Grumbles a Review of Daredevil
It occurred to me today that I haven’t gone into much detail about my thoughts on the Daredevil TV series. In fact, my mini-grumble where I mentioned it spent more time on the still uncast and...
View ArticleAxis Vs. Spider-Verse
Let’s just get this out of the way: I saw Jurassic World. And so did everyone else in the world, apparently. I enjoyed it for what it was, but it’s not as special as that first movie. I’m sure in 15...
View ArticleA Jurassic Sized Disappointment
I know last time we talked I said that I didn’t have much to say about Jurassic World, but I’ve changed my mind. I still think it’s a very entertaining movie. My grumble is with the characters. None of...
View ArticleComic Con Trailer Round Up
The comic event of every year just came to an end. While I’ve never been to San Diego Comic-Con it’s hard to miss all the news and events that come out of it every year. I figured that I should discuss...
View ArticleAnt-Sized Expectations for Ant-Man
I’m a Marvel junkie, so I try to see their new movies as soon as possible. Usually, it’s sometime on opening weekend. Sometimes, if it’s something that hasn’t quite caught my full attention (Thor 2,...
View ArticleThe High Midichlorian Count of Star Wars #1
I’m a pretty big Star Wars fan. Not huge, exactly. I mean, I haven’t read many of the novels. I don’t really know who Mara Jade is. I couldn’t tell you what species Darth Maul is. But, if we’re...
View ArticleLoving The Source Material
Everything about art is subjective. What you like and don’t like is entirely up to you. Sure, there are some things that appeal to a vast swath of the population like The Dark Knight. There are other...
View ArticleThe Floptastic Fail
There are many very good reasons I could never be a director. I don’t have any discernible talent being the main one. But, another big reason is that I am prone to saying “That’s good enough.”...
View ArticleA Return to Garden State
Nostalgia is a tricky thing. It’s something we’ve been trained to embrace. My generation has, anyway. I mean, how often have the Ninja Turtles been rebooted, or rebranded or brought out for another...
View ArticleGraham’s Fan Expo 2015
It’s time for my annual post about Fan Expo! It’s Toronto’s biggest and, as mentioned in almost all of my other posts about it, also one of its most poorly organized! But, let’s not dwell on the...
View ArticleGraham’s Nostalgia
So, I recently turned 30 and started a new position at work. These have been some slightly stressful times and I’ve been sliding into nostalgia as a way to cope. A little mental trip to one’s youth...
View ArticleGraham’s Got A New Tennant
It’s no secret that I’m a bit of a Whovian. All right, that might be a stretch. I binged the show from the first season of the revival all the way to the first few Peter Capaldi episodes, and I have...
View ArticleGraham’s 200th Grumble!
Guess what, everyone? Last week was my 200th Grumble! My how time flies. It feels like only 100 posts ago that I hit my 100th post. Believe me, I’m as surprised as you are that this is still going. I...
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